Post by Logan on Dec 11, 2016 21:42:32 GMT -6
Madison — The highest ranking Senate Democrat says she is skeptical of using toll roads as the solution to the state’s road funding woes.
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) has consistently advocated for road investments by the state, which has turned to borrowing and project delays in recent years to make up for stagnant gas tax revenues.
For some of the Republicans who control state government but are reluctant to raise gas taxes, tolling has represented one possibility for additional revenue for roads.
To pass, tolling would likely need support from minority Democrats like Shilling. That's because some conservative lawmakers may be unwilling to raise any new state revenues for highways and bridges since they say that could take the pressure off state officials to cut costs.
Read more: www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/10/senate-democratic-leader-skeptical-tolling/95221890/
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) has consistently advocated for road investments by the state, which has turned to borrowing and project delays in recent years to make up for stagnant gas tax revenues.
For some of the Republicans who control state government but are reluctant to raise gas taxes, tolling has represented one possibility for additional revenue for roads.
To pass, tolling would likely need support from minority Democrats like Shilling. That's because some conservative lawmakers may be unwilling to raise any new state revenues for highways and bridges since they say that could take the pressure off state officials to cut costs.
Read more: www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/10/senate-democratic-leader-skeptical-tolling/95221890/